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About us

FOUNDING AND LOCATION:

Maluti Community Development Forum (MCDF) was founded in 2013 by
concerned citizens of Mokhotlong, Lesotho.

Mokhotlong is located on a mountainous area far north of the country and
home to the biggest diamond mine in Lesotho, it is also within a regional
border where three other big mines are located and within a location where two
new prospecting sites are ongoing. Mokhotlong is undoutedly a farming
community in the form of animal husbandry. more families depend on livestock
than any other area in Lesotho.

Mokhotlong
is renowned as the water source of the greater Lesotho river attributories
amongst which the Orange River springing from and flowing all the way to the
atlantic ocean, keeping Lesotho, South Africa and Namibia under constant supply
of potable water.

ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE

POSITION AREA
OF EXPERTISE & EXPERIENCE

EX OFFICIO MEMBERS 2 PRINCIPAL CHIEFS OF MOKHOTLONG & TLOKOENG

PRESIDENT LAW & BANKING; SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNITY
MOBILISATION

SECRETARY TOURISM, PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH &
DEVELOPMENT

TREASURER BUSINESSMAN; COMMUNITY LEADER

PRO BUSINESSMAN

MEMBERS

AREA
CHIEFS & COMMUNITY LEADERS

MISSION:

The MCDF is a
mouth piece for the marginalized communities within the mining locations of Lesotho.
the forum primarily targets those affected communities within the major
national treasure points such as water resources (wetlands), sandstone mining,
global warming, energy and farming.

OBJECTIVES:

MCDF aims to
achieve its goals through the following:

To promote, develop and improve general livelihood of
the communities of Mokhotlong by establishing among other things an abattoir at
which all animals due for slaughter shall be taken in order to go to the
butcheries.

To protect the use of minerals and other natural
resources of Mokhotlong for the maximum benefit and empowerment of the
communities on their land and in a sustainable manner through the establishment
of local and international markets.

To solicit finance from all sources to help the forum
and its affiliated associations or members by loans or otherwise to establish
and/or promote projects of different kinds intended for the advancement of
their livelihood and well being.

To affiliate with the regional, continental and
international associations, governmental, institutional and non governmental
organisations with concurring or similar objectives and interests in community
development matters comprising of , but not limited to, improved standards of
living and poverty alleviation, job creation, tourism promotion, commercial
farming, youth empowerment through employment creation and entrepreneurship and
other matters of general concern.

To assist
in all possible ways, where its opinion is requested, the proper use,
exploration and exploitation of natural resources and minerals, and the proper
re-investment of already existing public funds portfolios.

To assist in all possible ways, where its opinion is
requested, the proper use, exploration and exploitation of natural resources
and minerals, and the proper re-investment of already existing public funds
portfolios.

To
undertake settlement by conciliation, arbitration, disciplinary actions, legal
proceedings or any democratically allowed manner which may be deemed expedient,
the community's disputes with any other independent body, institute or
commercial entity and/or be they amongst the association’s members or
otherwise.

To research, collect and disseminate information and
educate affected communities on issues of their rights and business interests
for their development.

Areas of operations:

although the MCDF was
founded in Mokhotlong and primarily operates instant, it is envisioned that it
will eventually spread to all affected areas of Lesotho as the need arises and
according to capacity.